<html><body><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div aria-label="Compose body">Great work, Dennis. </div><div aria-label="Compose body"><br></div><div aria-label="Compose body">This is the crux of the matter: The MCPB Board has ceded <em>all</em> control to to the so-called Executive Director and General Manager. This "executive director" thing is where MCPB started to go sideways and lose its way as a community radio station.</div><div><br></div><hr id="zwchr"><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;" data-mce-style="color: #000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>From: </b>"Dennis OBrien" <dennisobrien@sharejerusalem.com><br><b>To: </b>"kzyxtalk" <kzyxtalk@lists.mcn.org><br><b>Sent: </b>Sunday, March 22, 2015 12:32:28 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>[Kzyxtalk] Committees, Checks and Balances<br><div><br></div><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px" data-mce-style="color: #000; background-color: #fff; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2372">From a discussion with a member:<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2395"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2396"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2523" style="display:inline;" class="" data-mce-style="display: inline;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: large;" style="font-size: large;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4522" size="4">The membership and all interested parties need to see the statement below.</span></div><div><br></div><div style="" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4521" dir="ltr" data-mce-style=""><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2765"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4528" style="display:inline;" class="" data-mce-style="display: inline;"><br></div><div><br></div></div><div style="" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4520" dir="ltr" data-mce-style=""><br></div><div style="" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4443" dir="ltr" data-mce-style=""><br></div><div style="" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4454" dir="ltr" data-mce-style=""><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4531" style="display:inline;" class="" data-mce-style="display: inline;">The KZYX </div><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4530" class="" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: large;" style="font-size: large;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4529" size="4">Bylaws </span></span></div><div style="" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4534" dir="ltr" data-mce-style=""><span class="" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: large;" style="font-size: large;" size="4">establish</span></span></span><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4535" style="display:inline;" class="" data-mce-style="display: inline;">ed</div><span class="" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: large;" style="font-size: large;" size="4">two committees</span></span></span><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2772" style="display:inline;" class="" data-mce-style="display: inline;">:</div></div><div style="" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4536" dir="ltr" data-mce-style=""><div style="display:inline;" class="" data-mce-style="display: inline;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: large;" style="font-size: large;" size="4"><br style="" class="" data-mce-style=""></span></div></div><div style="" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4539" dir="ltr" data-mce-style=""><div style="display:inline;" class="" data-mce-style="display: inline;">1-</div><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4538" class="" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: large;" style="font-size: large;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4537" size="4">the Executive Committee of officers and</span></span></div><div style="" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4542" dir="ltr" data-mce-style=""><div style="display:inline;" class="" data-mce-style="display: inline;">2-</div><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4541" class="" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: large;" style="font-size: large;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4540" size="4"> an Audit Committee that picks the auditor of finances. </span></span></div><div style="" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4543" dir="ltr" data-mce-style=""><span class="" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: large;" style="font-size: large;" size="4"><br style="" class="" data-mce-style=""></span></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2532" style="" class="" dir="ltr" data-mce-style=""><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2531" class="" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2530" data-mce-style="font-size: large;" style="font-size: large;" size="4">The Bylaws also </span></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2535" style="" class="" dir="ltr" data-mce-style=""><span class="" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: large;" style="font-size: large;" size="4">authorize</span></span></span><div style="display:inline;" class="" data-mce-style="display: inline;">d</div><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2534" class="" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2533" data-mce-style="font-size: large;" style="font-size: large;" size="4">the Board to establish other standing committees. </span></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2774" style="" class="" dir="ltr" data-mce-style=""><span class="" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: large;" style="font-size: large;" size="4"><br style="" class="" data-mce-style=""></span></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2711" style="" class="" dir="ltr" data-mce-style=""><span class="" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: large;" style="font-size: large;" size="4">Using that authority, the Board created</span></span></span><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2857" style="display:inline;" class="" data-mce-style="display: inline;">:</div></div><div style="" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4544" dir="ltr" data-mce-style=""><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2780" style="display:inline;" class="" data-mce-style="display: inline;">1-</div><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2778" class="" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2777" data-mce-style="font-size: large;" style="font-size: large;" size="4">the Finance and </span></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2776" style="" class="" dir="ltr" data-mce-style=""><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2860" style="display:inline;" class="" data-mce-style="display: inline;">2- </div><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2782" class="" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2781" data-mce-style="font-size: large;" style="font-size: large;" size="4">Personnel Committees. [among others]<br></span></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2775" style="" class="" dir="ltr" data-mce-style=""><span class="" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: large;" style="font-size: large;" size="4"><br style="" class="" data-mce-style=""></span></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2516" style="" class="" dir="ltr" data-mce-style=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: large;" style="font-size: large;" size="4"><span data-mce-style="font-size: large;" style="font-size: large;" size="4"><span class="" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;">Later, in a separate policy,</span></span></span><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2859" style="display:inline;" class="" data-mce-style="display: inline;"> </div><span data-mce-style="font-size: large;" style="font-size: large;" size="4"><span data-mce-style="font-size: large;" style="font-size: large;" size="4"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2514" class="" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span class="" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;">the Board created</span></span></span><div style="display:inline;" class="" data-mce-style="display: inline;">:</div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2513" style="" class="" dir="ltr" data-mce-style=""><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2862" style="display:inline;" class="" data-mce-style="display: inline;">the Program Advisory Committee.<br style="" class="" data-mce-style=""></div></div><div style="" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4549" dir="ltr" data-mce-style=""><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2725" style="" class="" data-mce-style=""><br style="" class="" data-mce-style=""><span style="" class="" data-mce-style=""></span></div><div style="" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4546" dir="ltr" data-mce-style=""><span style="" class="" data-mce-style=""><span style="" class="" data-mce-style="">None of these committees is in operation at this time</span></span><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2801" style="display:inline;" class="" data-mce-style="display: inline;"> and have not been for </div><span style="" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4545" data-mce-style="">years.</span></div><div style="" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4550" dir="ltr" data-mce-style=""><span style="" class="" data-mce-style=""><br style="" class="" data-mce-style=""></span></div><div style="" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4553" dir="ltr" data-mce-style=""><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4551" style="font-size: large; display: inline;" class="" data-mce-style="font-size: large; display: inline;">As a result of there being no committees, </div><span><span>all</span></span><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2800" style="font-size: large; display: inline;" class="" data-mce-style="font-size: large; display: inline;">KZYX </div><span><span>decisions regarding finance, programming and personnel are made by two people: the</span></span><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2894" style="font-size:large;display:inline;" class="" data-mce-style="font-size: large; display: inline;"> KZYX <br></div><span><span>GM and the</span></span><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2802" style="font-size:large;display:inline;" class="" data-mce-style="font-size: large; display: inline;"> KZYX Program Director,<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4552"> no</span> check</div><div style="font-size: large; display: inline;" class="" data-mce-style="font-size: large; display: inline;"></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2804" style="font-size: large; display: inline;" class="" data-mce-style="font-size: large; display: inline;">s</div><span><span> </span></span><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2803" style="font-size: large; display: inline;" class="" data-mce-style="font-size: large; display: inline;">and/or </div></div><div style="" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427051374094_4556" dir="ltr" data-mce-style=""><span><span>balance</span></span><div style="font-size: large; display: inline;" class="" data-mce-style="font-size: large; display: inline;">s, </div><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2718">on either of them.</span></div></div><div style="" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427052159651_2396" data-mce-style=""><br style="" class="" data-mce-style=""></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>Kzyxtalk mailing list<br>Kzyxtalk@lists.mcn.org<br>http://lists.mcn.org/mailman/listinfo/kzyxtalk<br></div><div><br></div></div></body></html>